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Per Norgard

Ivan Hewett presents a profile of Danish composer Per Norgard, including interviews and the world premiere of his Seventh Symphony.

Ivan Hewett travels to Copenhagen to hear the world premiere of celebrated Danish composer Per Norgard's Seventh Symphony. Recorded at the new, Jean Nouvel-designed Danish Radio Concert Hall, Norgard's work marks another phase in his compositional journey.

Norgard explains the dream that inspired him to compose, the importance of 'interference' in his work and his struggle to compose music that he has never yet heard.

Per Nørgård - Symphony No.3: First movement
Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard (conductor)
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Per Nørgård - Voyage into the Golden Screen – extract
Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra
Giordano Bellincampi (conductor)
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Per Nørgård - Symphony No.4: Indian Rose Garden and Chinese Witch Sea (1981)
2nd Movement – extract
Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Leif Segerstam (conductor)
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Per Nørgård - Cello Concerto: Between
1st movement
Morten Zeuthen (cello)
Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Jorma Panula (conductor)
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Per Nørgård - String Quartet No.10 (Harvest Timeless)
The Kroger Quartet
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Per Nørgård - Symphony No.7
Danish National Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard (conductor)
EBU Tape

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sat 23 May 2009 22:30

Broadcast

  • Sat 23 May 2009 22:30

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